Bianca L.

Experience

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  Costco Wholesale

  Jul 2001 - Jun 2012

  · Assist Buyer with negotiating Global programs with Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Colgate and Natrel. · Negotiate, plan and execute promotional strategies with suppliers to achieve monthly and yearly targets.· Plan and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual departmental budgets. Investigate discrepancies in margin and sales from forecasted projections.· Forecast item sales to ensure ample supply is planned. · Communication with Corporate Quality Assurance team, ensuring factories meet the company’s compliance standards. · Facilitate a smooth transition of all new items stores, ensuring the items meet quality assurance, packaging specifications and guidelines.· Plan and budget for all new, seasonal, and discontinued items. Review sales and inventory forecasts and negotiate with vendor to assist with action plans.· Attend all meetings Suppliers. Assist Buyer in negotiating terms of purchase, delivery, packaging, rebates, and returns for items. Plan and assist in presenting items to Senior Management.· Manage and monitor activity of Inventory Control Specialists (ICS) and assist and train them to achieve professional goals.· Perform annual performance reviews for Inventory Control Specialists with assistance from Buyer.· Research market trends, identifying new opportunities and risks in the market. Show less · Responsible for negotiating, planning and executing promotional strategies.· Forecast item sales projections.· Review sales daily, ensuring sales targets are being met.· Report monthly and quarterly results for the department. Investigate discrepancies in margin and sales from budgeted plans.· Attended meetings with Suppliers. Assisted Buyer in negotiating terms of purchase, delivery, packaging, rebates, and returns for items.· Review all documentation for item set-ups are completed by Inventory Control Specialist before being launched on the website.· Manage, develop and coach new Inventory Control Specialists. Show less

  • Assistant Buyer

    Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Ecommerce

    May 2008 - Feb 2011

  • Inventory Control Specialist

    May 2002 - May 2008

  • Human Resources/Payroll Clerk

    Jul 2001 - May 2002
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  Johnson & Johnson

  Jun 2012 - Nov 2015

  Category Advisor - Walmart• Develop a full understanding of the category and the shopper for the category.• Apply learnings to recommend a planogram that improves the shopper experience and grows the category.• Provide recommendations to the customer to increase sales, margin and share in the market.• Perform regular category reviews for the customer which include:• New Item performance (category)• Merchandising initiatives (how they are performing)• Analysis of data from Retail Link Data, Nielsen & Euromonitor.• Risks/opportunities Show less National Account Manager - Costco Wholesale Canada• Achieve monthly, quarterly and end of year targets in line with Business Plan• Develop plans to grow the business with the Customer• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationship with the customer• Effectively work with Brand, Sales Strategy and Trade Marketing team to deliver profitable growth to the business with promotion planning, new pack development and growth plans. • Utilize and manage trade marketing programs and funds.• Monitor inventory and distribution; to ensure adequate supply is planned and available. Show less Category Advisor - Walmart Advisor for Health & Beauty and OTC categories.• Develop a full understanding of the category and the shopper for the category.• Apply learnings to recommend a planogram that improves the shopper experience and grows the category.• Provide recommendations to the customer to increase sales, margin and share in the market.• Perform regular category reviews for the customer which include:• New Item performance (category)• Merchandising initiatives (how they are performing)• Analysis of data from Retail Link Data, Nielsen & Euromonitor.• Risks/opportunities. Show less

  • Category Development Manager

    Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Business Development Manager

    Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Category Development Manager

    Jun 2012 - Dec 2013
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  Giant Tiger

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Category Manager

  Buyer for Pet Supplies, Health and Beauty and OTC Category.

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  Edgewell Personal Care

  May 2016 - now

  • Sales Director

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Business Development Manager

    May 2016 - Oct 2020